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Hopefully we'll get him this year! I don't know why I'm looking forward to him, since the reason I liked 'em was because of his action feature. I guess I'm just excited to see what they do with him. Though I won't be able to twist him back and forth and watch his neck go up and down, I am excited at the prospect of a long bendy neck! Sounds cool! Even if it isn't bendy, it should still be cool.

Another thing about him that I always thought was funny was his GIGANTIC MACE. I mean, his power is only useful for surveillance, so that always makes it seem like he's otherwise indisposed regarding battle - but no! He's got this giant golden mace of justice to bring down the HAMMER on would-be attackers! Makes me think this guy is real strong, as well (which would make sense for the 200X version, who obviously has more robotics on him than just his neck).

"Since you got here by not thinking, it seems reasonable to expect that, in order to get out, you must start thinking." ~ Tock, the Watchdog

Alexx has a blog?! Come on in and check out Toys and Tomfoolery! You won't regret it...until the next morning.

Toyguru already said his neck would be a removable attachment, so the only questions are: how long will the neck be? and will there be more than one neck attachment?

My guess is that he'll come with one neck- 2-3" long, but if Mattel wants to get real clever they'll include a second, longer neck, so that we can use either neck, or combine them for a total of three neck lengths. Bendy would be a plus as long as it doesn't wreck the look, and I can't really imagine that it would.

I think they will go with a neck attachment as "action features" aren't being done. I think 4-6 inches would be long enough. Hell they could even make larger peices down the line in Accessory Packs. There's a lot of room for "growth" with this figure. :-) (C'mon! It was kind of funny)

I would be surprised if we DIDN'T see Mekaneck sometime next year. He is very easy to make with almost no additional tooling. However, we may get Stinkor first since he requires even less tooling. And besides, Moss Man has to have someone to fight.

I think looking back at what Mattel said about action features and how they have changed their tune now that the line is selling is funny. Stinkor will stink. Mossman will be flocked and have a pine smell, and now Mekanek will probably have an extended neck piece. It's really not hard to imagine since the heads are removable.

Mattel's stance has always been that they would not be doing "action features". Fans then scurried and scraped and squabbled about exactly what an action feature is. What Mattel was talking about, specifically, were mechanisms that would require complex components or major retooling to achieve.

As long as the toy doesn't require extensive tooling (two new heads, armor, new lower arms and legs, and multiple weapons), Mattel can afford to add the superficial touches that make certain characters *pop*. Stinkor's smell doesn't require extra tooling. Moss Man's flocking doesn't require brand new arms and legs to be molded. They aren't action features... they're just plain features.

Mekaneck's "action feature" is off the table. The "action" part is that the neck slides out of the chest cavity with a turn of the waist. Mattel was also very vocal about that from the start. Mekaneck was used as the prime example of how they planned to *approximate* the character's special ability, without designing an action feature mechanism into the toy.

Before somebody says: "But Triklops has his action feature!"
The spinning visor does not require complicated tooling to the body. just the head.
Battle Armor He-Man is getting interchageable plates in order to "re-create" to an extent the action feature.

About Mek's neck. I used to be a fan of the long bendy neck, but right now I'd rather have a pair of shorter hard neck pieces... why? Displayability. I worry that the head might be a bit too heavy and disrupt the fig's center of gravity, because of the bendy neck.

FINALLY!! GLIMMER IS IN MY SHELF!! Crita is coming... Now I NEED SONGSTER! The Awesometastic Bard!

I think Mek is one of my most wanted figures! I would be thrilled if he looked a lot like his cardback painting, with all of the shiny metal parts. I think that last pic is my favorite piece from the Art Show!

Not to sound like a creepy cheerleader for Uki, but it's nice to know there is at least one person on this forum who is extremely positive & friendly all the time. I don't think I could be that nice even if you paid me. If we ever give out awards for "forum member of the month", Uki gets my vote. -Mr. Shokoti

He's my fav from childhood. Got to be one of, if not the coolest friend to He-man...Come on let's see him Mattel..Mek..a..neck Mek..a..neck Mek..a..neck!!

"He-man uses something even more powerful than his muscles to beat Skeletor, do YOU know what it is?...If you said "his brain" you were right! And just like a muscle, your brain is something you can develop to give yourself GREAT power" Man-At-Arms